Weather-strip.



"UNTTE JOHN PARK STAHL, OF JOHNSTO/VN, PENNSYLVANIA.

WEATHER-STRIP.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN PARK STAHL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Johnstown, in the count-y of Cambria and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful l/ileather-Strip; and I do hereby declare the following to be a` full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the sam-e.

This invention pertains to a new and useful weather-strip, adapted for use upon doors or similar closures, and the invention in its broadest aspect has for its main object to provide for a device of this design, whereby the door or closure, when it is being closed or opened will raise the weather-strip or lower the same, in or out of position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a simple, ecient and durable device of this character, whereby the space between the lower portion of the door frame and the door may be readily closed, in order to elfectually exclude the rain, cold air and snowdrifts.

The features and elements and the arrangement thereof, for accomplishing the objects of this device or apparatus, may be changed or varied, that is to say, in an actual reduction to practice. The understanding, however, is that the changes and variations arising from said reduction to practice are comprehended by the appended claims.

To obtain a full and correct understanding of the details of construction, combina.- tions of features, elements and advantages, reference is to be had to the hereinafter set forth description and the accompanying drawings in connection therewith, wherein,

Figure l is a perspective view of a door frame and door, clearly embodying the features of the invent-ion, showing the door in a closed position and the weather-strip down, thereby closing the space. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. l showing the door open and the weather-strip raised. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of aportion of the weatherstrip and door, disclosing the novel structure of the invention.

Referring more especially to the annexed drawings l designates the door frame, to which the usual door 2 is hingedly connected.

Slidably carried by the door is the weather- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 16, 1909.

Patented Apr. 12, 1910. serial no. 502,412.

to a raised position, the same being guided to a raised position because of the angularly arranged slots. In order tolower the weather strip, as the door is being closed, the angular bent portion contacts with the jamb of the door frame, at the point denoted by the numeral 9. The spring 8 consists of a single length of spring wire bent upon itself to form eye l0, through which t-he screw ll or other means passes. This screw ll is threaded into the door in order that the spring may he clamped securely in posit-ion. The end l2 of the length of wire is formed into a hook 13, by which the same is connected to the door, through the medium of the screw 14, thereby preventing movement of that portion of the length of wire, in order to insure resiliency, for that portion of the length of wire which engages the angular end of the weather strip. It is clearly apparent to ones eye that when the door is open, the weather strip will automatically rise through the action of the said spring in coperation with the angularly disposed slots, and will lower when the door is closed, by the contacting of the angular end of the strip with the door amb, against the action of the spring and in coperation with the said slots.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new and useful, is

1. The combination of a door frame and a door, of a weather strip carried by the door having an angular bent end, a resilient member to contact with the bent end so as to hold it in contact with the frame, and means to guide the weather strip when being raised or lowered.

2. The combination of a Vdoor frame and a door, of a weather strip carried by the door having an angular bent. end, a resilient member to contact with the bent end so as to hold it in contact with the frame, said weather strip having angularly arranged slots, said door having pins projecting Jchrough the said slois in order that the Strip will be guided to a raised or lowered position.

8. A Weather strip having angularly arranged slots carried by a door, Said door having pins projecting through the slots, Said Strip having an angular bent end, said door having a spring secured thereto, in Such a Way that the free end thereof contaots with the bent end of the strip.

Ll. A Weather Strip having an angularly arranged Slot and provided with aben't end for doors and ihe like, said door having pins projecting jrhrough the sloe and provided With a spring Consisting of a single length of 'ire benil upon iiS-elf to forni an eye and having one end secured to the door, while its 'free end cooperates n'iih the bent end of the strip in order lo raisev the SL'rip the saine being guided b v ihe said slois and pins, said door having means for fasiening the eye thereto.

ln ieetiniony whereof l have signed niv naine to this speeificaiion in the presence of tivo subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN PARK STAHL.

Witnesses A. T. BENTLEY, JOSEPH -JEvoNs- 

